Collaboard
About Collaboard
Colllaboard is a collaborative online whiteboard software from Switzerland. It offers a new way of a more creative and interactive collaboration in online meetings and workshops, because "Great minds think together".
In Collaboard teams work on an infinite canvas with sticky notes, images, documents, videos, shapes, and much more. Like on a real whiteboard people can write, draw, and sketch ideas with a pen. So, people can visualize their ideas, brainstorm, create mind maps, do complete design thinking workshops, and increase the productivity of remote sessions by working in real-time on a shared board.
In addition, you have a set of templates at your disposal, so you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time. At Collaboard, there are numerous templates, such as on the topics of strategy, marketing, planning, icebreakers, idea generation, education, and digital innovation. With just one click, the selected template can be inserted into the corresponding board.
The software is GDPR compliant and hosted only in Europe. Customers with very high-security requirements and data privacy regulations have the option to choose between special hosting in a Swiss data center, installing an on-premises solution, or to self-host it in your cloud.
Key benefits of Collaboard
1. Collaborate creatively and interactively in real-time: With Collaboard, ideas can be created and shared in an easy and fast way during online meetings and workshops. Participants can brainstorm, create mind-maps, plan projects and do complete design thinking workshops on the online whiteboard.
2. Better connect remote teams: Having everybody on the same board where they can contribute during a session increases the engagement of everybody and bring a remote team closer together.
3. Manage your docs: You can upload different types of documents such as .docx, .pptx, .xlsx and .pdf and easily browse them on your online whiteboard, extract singles pages and create separate elements.
4. Insert images and videos: Besides images, you can also upload videos, record your video directly on the board and add videos from YouTube with a simple drag & drop.
5. Intuitive use of user interface: It is very easy to use the application without having to get lost, confused, guessing, or reading a manual book.
6. GDPR compliant: The software fulfills all requirements and is available as a Swiss version with turned-off tracking features, especially suited for educational institutions.
7. Very high data security: All data in Collaboard are encrypted and stored securely in Europe. There is also the option to self-host the data on-premises or in your cloud.
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- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Let your creativitiy flow with Collaboard
Reviewed on 29/05/2021
For what it offers, it is really good and very handy...
I know there are still a lot of things...
For what it offers, it is really good and very handy...
I know there are still a lot of things that can be improved but as of now, it is really very useful for me...
I use it for making diagrams and taking notes...
Illustrating is a breeze with collaboard.
Pros
I like collaboard because it is very easy to use, I didn't have a hard time understanding it right away when I first used it.
It is also very convenient since it is cloud-based, I can access my boards anytime as well as share access to my clients and friends.
Making mind-maps, illustrations, userflows, UX flows can be done with more flexibility in Collaboard.
Cons
Sometimes it is kinda slow in loading media like images...
Also there's no way to embed external media...would really be nice if you could embed scripts or iframes...
Alternatives Considered
MindMeisterReasons for Choosing Collaboard
I wanted to make life easier and it seems that collaboard was able to meet my needs.Switched From
VisioReasons for Switching to Collaboard
Colloaboard has more freedome in designing your mindmaps and illustration, it just fits to the my use cases.Response from IBV Solutions
Dear Edward,
thank you for your positive feedback.
For your information, there is an "embed" feature in Collaboard where you can insert iFrame Code or Website-url. It is in the left menu at the end.
You can find more information about how to do it at https://help.collaboard.app/how-do-i-embed-iframes-and-other-applications-in-collaboard.
Best regards,
The Collaboard Team
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Visual Collaboration Software for everyone
Reviewed on 08/03/2023
Pros
It is super easy to use, even people who are not versed in new technology figured it out without tutorials. We use it internally for vizualizing our next steps in our business, but also externally to gather information and ideas in digital zoom workshops. It works just like a regular whiteboard, which makes it so easy to use.
Cons
A few more editing options would be nice
Reasons for Switching to Collaboard
We appreciate that it is based in the EU over US servers.- Industry: Writing & Editing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
The poorest execution of a great idea
Reviewed on 26/01/2021
Overall, it has been a horrible experience. I think they should mature their product. It has a lot...
Overall, it has been a horrible experience. I think they should mature their product. It has a lot of glitches. Also, the UI is awful. I don't really care about that, my primary concern is with function ability, and I think that's collaboard main issue. I really wanted this to work for me, but unfortunately is an inferior product.
Pros
This software was supposed to be amazing. The infinite board feature, and the capabilities to embed entire webpages or videos for example are remarkable. The idea is that you can use it as a virtual and infinite board of ideas. You can share it with students, so the tutorials becomes very instructive.
Cons
The problem is that it is poorly executed. Collaboard is in a very early stage of development. I don't know if they were ready to launch. You can't write in the board, because there is some horrible lagging in the system, so your words came out as weird lines. If you try to group a set of elements, it disappears, so you lose all of your content.
Then, if you write to support, they insinuate it's your laptops fault (even when I provided proof that a similar app was working just fine). Which is weird because I can run very modern games in it, and also other virtual boards like aww app. They tell you they are in shock (for the content loss) and that they are going to see the problem right away. But you never hear from them again. Also, they take 2 weeks to respond and then tell you that your mail magically has gone to spam. (I believed them the first time).
Response from IBV Solutions
Hello Alejandro,
we are sorry to hear that you faced some difficulties working with Collaboard. We are investigating your case.
Normally people do not face the issues you describe, so this must be something very specific.
- Industry: Management Consulting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Bye bye Mural, hello Collaboard
Reviewed on 20/05/2021
It is a great alternative for Mural (used before). You love it if you want to explain or create...
It is a great alternative for Mural (used before). You love it if you want to explain or create models/schemes. Must have for marketing/software if you want to be clear for customer when describing proces or function.
Pros
+ Great price to functionality ratio.
+ In most cases it is easy for learn and use (with one major issue).
+ A lot of pre-defined templates that you can use (or inspire)
+ Sharing option via link (non-registered) or closed group (registered collaboration)
+ Presentation mode (with timer if needed)
+ Integration with Zoom meeting
+ Grid with "snap to grid" mode when editing
+ adding videos from Youtube
Cons
- no possibility to save and load "pre-sets" like colours, fonts etc - I have to select all options everytime or create one object and then copy it as a "preset" for others. It should have a "bin" with presets and thanks to that I could select something that is previously configured (like Red memo stick with Roboto italic font)
Response from IBV Solutions
Hi Rafa?,
Thank you very much for your review and for your feedback.
Did you know that you can use standard settings for fonts, colors, cards, and connectors? This might solve one of your issues.
Please have a look here: https://help.collaboard.app/how-to-use-default-settings
Kind regards,
The Collaboard Team
- Industry: Public Relations & Communications
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Effective whiteboarding
Reviewed on 20/05/2021
A cost effective tool to enable me to use whiteboards just as easily as if we were doing it in the...
A cost effective tool to enable me to use whiteboards just as easily as if we were doing it in the room.
Pros
It is easy to get started to create whiteboards and start using them. One benefit is how easy it is to create whiteboards when I am running training courses that I can then invite my delegates to use. Unlike some others I looked at it was allowed when some delegates were blocked from using some outside sites.
Cons
The mind mapping could be better, but I didn't buy it as mindmapping software so that feature isn't essential and is more of a free bonus to the whiteboard.
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MiroReasons for Switching to Collaboard
Cost and the fact it wasn't blocked by one of my clients.Response from IBV Solutions
Dear Stuart,
thank you very much for your feedback.
We are glad that you appreciate the application for online workshops, as we have created the facilitator tools to make a trainer's life easier.
It is great that you are pointing out the possibility to add outside users like customers as guests quickly to the board, event without registration.
Best regards,
The Collaboard Team
Collaboard FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Collaboard.Q. What type of pricing plans does Collaboard offer?
Collaboard offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: €3.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Free - 0 EUR for up to 3 projects (boards), selected whiteboard features, up to 5 participants per board. Personal - 3 EUR per user/month (billed annually) for unlimited projects (boards), selected whiteboard features plus adding YouTube videos, up to 10 participants per board. Basic - 5 EUR per user/month (billed annually) for projects (boards), whiteboard features like in the personal subscription plus team management, up to 50 participants per board, and up to 20 guest users per board. Advanced - 10 EUR per user/month (billed annually) for unlimited projects (boards), all whiteboard features including facilitator tools, unlimited participants and guest users per board plus option to host data in Switzerland (on-request).• Enterprise - all of Advanced plus options to self-host on-premises or in own cloud (Azure, aws), SSO, company branding, admin dashboard and more. Customized plans are available on request.
Q. Who are the typical users of Collaboard?
Collaboard has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Collaboard support?
Collaboard supports the following languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Swedish
Q. Does Collaboard support mobile devices?
Collaboard supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Collaboard integrate with?
Collaboard integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Teams, Nextcloud, Pexip Secure collaboration, Pexip Secure meetings, Pexip Virtual Courts, Rocket.Chat, Webex Suite
Q. What level of support does Collaboard offer?
Collaboard offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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